I left Dallas for a job opportunity in Shenzhen and signed a 3-year contract. The first year and a half was tough, but later started to enjoy China a lot. When my 3-year contract was about to expire, I decided to renew it for 1-2 more year. Fast forward, I've been in China for 15 years, started my own business, got a wife and two kids, and call China my home now.
I was very homesick when I just got to America. I like the nice people in Asia. America is good and bad in so many ways. Mostly good but I miss the fruits, the weathers, the nice neighbors, and friends in VN.
Yeah, food in Vietnam is very good and healthy. I go every couple of months to HCM and Hanoi, mainly for business. Every year it is more developed. People are very nice. I need to learn more Vietnamese though 😂 @@0animalproductworld558
Mark Twain: Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mind Some ignorant never step in China and don't accept the truth in China. Melissa and your family are the bridge builder for culture and peace.
the same should to Chinese too, our govt propaganda, some sentiment for anti-US too, if they knew English, they probably not that against the US you know
Basically, if you have anything nice to say about China, they will accuse you of being funded by the Chinese government. I like your attitude towards life, concentrate on the positives and dwell less on the negatives. People who live their lives only seeing the negatives end up being stressed out and miserable.
Thank you, Melissa! Your channel was a great comfort to me last year. I had just accepted a job in Shanghai and I eagerly awaited your updates, excited to see what life was like for your family. I’m here now and couldn’t be happier. My cat has arrived too and he’s settled right in. 🙂
This comment made my day! Thank you for sharing this with me. I’m so glad you’re here safe and sound and with your cat too!! So wonderful. If you see me around say hi!!
One of the many reasons that I like your videos is that your content is so authentic, you don't make up things. the flow is very comfortable, that's the Shanghai I know and like. thank you!
Thank you for sharing! Left Shanghai in 1998 😢, missing Shanghai so so much😢😢😢. What a joy, and excitement to see that you filmed the city where i grew up, and places that I missed so much. Shanghai embrace all cultures like a ocean embrace all streams/rivers. Almost everyone could find a place and like minded friends in Shanghai. Hope you and your family enjoy and cherish this precious life experience. ❤
That's very nice to hear about going back to school to be a Librarian. It's never too late. It's funny, I was watching The Mummy the other day, and I liked the scene where Rachel Weisz said, I may not be treasure seeker or adventurer, but I am proud of being a Librarian. I hear from people living in China that they only intended to stay one year, but then they end up staying much longer. I guess you never know where life takes you. It's good to have a plan, but sometimes it changes and you just gotta roll with it. I think you have done a good job Melissa, showing a different view of China that many are not use to seeing.
@@melissa_renee China's Chairman Mao was once a librarian. He perfected the theoretical basis of his revolution during that period. This is a job full of wisdom. Good luck!
Hey! I didn't realize what a small world it is until I came across this video and found that you're actually living in the same compound as me. Now when I think back, I've probably seen you and your husband at Manor Coffee the other day if I remember right. I live in Unit 95 with my wife and my 9yo girl, who goes to a bilingual school around this area. Welcome to China and hope you and your family have a good life here. As a local Chinese, I'd be more than happy to help if you have any difficulties with the language barrier living here. See you around.
No way!!!! Please please please say hi to me if you see me around!!! We are two building down from you. And we are at manner a lot!! I’m sure that was us. No really, please say hi. ❤️😊
@anglohan5428 Who made you believe people in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang aren't free? Who made you believe Taiwan's independence would somehow benefit its people but not its unification? You don't live in this part of the world so you know nothing about the reality on the ground. You better stop pretending that you care.
@anglohan5428 LOL, HONG KONG IS ALREADY FREE FROM THE BRITISH. THE TAIWANEST ARE ACTUALLY HAN CHINESE WHO ESCAPED THE MAINLAND AFTER LOSING THE WAR. TIBET WAS PART OF CHINA CENTURIES AGO AND THE UGYHURS WERE ORIGNALLY FROM MONGOLIA WHO SETTLED IN XINJING AND THE OTHER MINORITIES THERE AS WELL.
I really appreciate your reporting, your house is so nice. The pay at the international school is the equivalent of the US, my friend is a teacher in So Cal and she moved to China as an international school teacher and was able to save to buy a house in LA from her pay and savings
Wow, glad to see your video pop up again. It appears a lot longer than two months since I watched your last video. I thought you folks probably had left China. Anyway, glad to reconnect again. Totally agree with what you said about China. I retired in California over a year ago and now I travel back and forth to China, really enjoying my stay in China. I will make another trip back to China after Thanksgiving.
Kept going to your page for the last few weeks to see if you had uploaded, so happy to see that you're back. Good luck with your MILS! And excited for the booktube channel, just subbed!
Hi Melissa, enjoying your videos. I came from Shanghai, went to school in Texas, worked in OKC (lake Hefner). It is very interesting to see an Oklahoman family living in Shanghai. The opposite route I took. Thank you for showing your life in Shanghai. I left Shanghai more than 10 years ago. Your videos reminds me many places in Shanghai I'm familiar with, and many new changes. Please keep it up. All best wishes.
So cool!!! We lived very close to Lake Hefner. Last home we owned was in Belle Isle area. We really love it there but are so glad to be international again. I’m sure you totally understand that. So glad you found my channel!! Thanks for connecting!
Wow! Thanks for the clips from 1987. I didn't visit China till 2004, so I never experienced that era. Looking forward to more before/after videos in the future.
its not 1987 China. my first time in China was 1988 to Nanjing as my family was the first FDI company in Nanjing. China only started semi-looking like that around 1998 and only the major cities.
Nice to see your updates :D The middle autumn festival just passed, I wonder if you all gave the traditional moon cake a try hah, up to see more vlogs and GL to your MLIS
Hello mate, Joe (a Chinese Aussie) from Perth Western Australia. so looking forward to your new upload, like how you select your background music and places you guys went, remind me of those years used to live in xujiahui and zabei district way back 20 years ago.
The outside view from where you're sitting looks leafy and fresh. I hope you 'll read Han Su Yin' s trilogy. She's Belgian Chinese and she's very cultured. You can learn a lot about China in her trilogy, "My House Has Many Doors" etc... I hope you and your lovely family will stay long in China, Melissa. Don't worry about security. You're all more secure and safe in China. There are many opportunities for you all too. Many Americans are having a very tough time in the States... crime, rising cost, poor infrastructures and transport etc... Make China your home while you have the opportunity.Dont worry - everything will work well... but you need to harmonize your choice with what's there in China. God bless and best luck, Melissa and family.
Cheers, from Canada. p.s. I watch TH-camrs living in China from: the US, Canada, India, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand, Australian, Jamaica, Pakistan, .... 🕊
I can say American cities are in sht holes. Inflations, even auto insurance raises premium lol. Fuel prices are expensive and food omg food …. 60% to 100% more expensive depending if you are looking to buy healthy or not. Houseless people are everywhere in most major cities and sprawling into suburbs. We are in a sad sad time in USA. BUT I still try to stay positive until I can’t.
i grew up in Shanghai, and left for Beijing for my undergraduate education and then to USA for my phd. i have been visiting Shanghai about every other year since then (except for Covid). it's a great city and i enjoy living in both China and USA. i consider both great countries. if only USA politicians give up trying to contain China, the world will be a much better place!
I'm the opposite, but not specifically China. I left the US in 2001 and at that time, my goal was to go back to US asap once i sort out family business matters in Asia. Sometime around 2003, I visited US again on a business trip as the lead for our due diligence team to acquire 2 US companies and on that trip i noticed that i couldn't wait for the trip to end so i can be back in Asia. These days, i would avoid going to US unless I have no choice its surprising how things have changed in Asia
Yeah I think politically both countries have their issues. I like to look past that and share my experiences. Thank you for your kind comments. Both of you!
The Jews used the so-called democratic votes to invade the U.S. government, control the United States, treat war as a business, feed the more than 10 children born to each family in the 13th arrondissement of New York, and avenge Hitler's massacre? Slave the world?
Stumbled upon your video again. It’s been quite a long time. I was in China now I’m in Canada. I remember you have so many amazing music choices! OMG Please tell me the opening song thank you! We definitely share similar music tastes!
I was like, "Hey! That's not 1987!" False advertising! If that's the case then yeah, I am new here. :P haha I was wondering what was going on. You would make an excellent librarian. I would love to do that too. Does it take a lot of work? I shall follow the other account. I've been talking about books once in a while too! I'm very glad you are a positive person. Love that about you. I have a hard time with those who aren't... It is weird to me that people think you are paid by the Chinese government. If they knew you before you made this channel too, they'd even know that is not true. By the way, love this filming spot.
I love your comment on tourist boards, yes, comment backed up by a number of Western youtubers in China.... well said. Made me follow your channel. xox
About the Spitting, just give them time to be civilized. Once you live longer in China, u will understand how the government is trying to help others from poor rural area populations migrate to 1st tier Cities to earn their bucks. Hence all the rural bad habits migrate to the developed cities too (Peeing/spitting/Que cutter in public). I'm not praising the government because is just a visible fact and in Shanghai, it's really hard to find any homeless people.
There are many overzealous extremist in the world. Don’t let others form it for you. Let the journey surprise you. Then form your own opinions. Be the bridge of love.
there used to be a meme where american maybe average in skill, but they would win in being more confident in how good they were then everyone else. where american has alot of self-believe and they didn't care what others think... today, it seem like that confidence has disappeared, american feel uncertain of their future, lack confidence and had turn to jealousy, enters into a dellusion that the chinese government is behind everything... it a rather sad result, resulting in a very polarised society that doesn't trust each other. I just can't believe how much US change within my lifetime. how we gone from celebrating the first black president of US, to an insurrection over disputed election result between trump and biden in just the span of a decade. some people think this is about US v China, but I don't think so, when Trump started his tarriff war, he didn't just target China. EU, Japan, Korea were all slap with new tarriff, this insecurity, isn't just external either, with american questioning each other as to being "real" american. as the 2 parties continue to fragment the country to entrench their own interest, the country is tearing itself apart, and that is very sad to see. democracy might as solve the issue of monoploy of power, but it has no solution for the duopoly of power and the polarizing effect of such a division. US need to resolve it internal problems, only then can it find the confidence to be a great country again than one that is fearful of everyone else...
Truth is truth so we just enjoy a good life. Let the haters hate, the nasty ones harm then accuse falsely. It's their problems and not ours. God is real and we just enjoy a good life while God captures them There are a lot of misconceptions about China but it is true if Communism falls into the wrong hands... It is deadly...
America is the best country in the world because they talk about China this and that but when they look at their own backyard they’re like damn let’s talk about China again so Americans forgot how there country is number One.
The talking points against China are usually of one race while its defenders are diverse. I guess truth transcends any kind of man made division, who wouldve thunk it 😂.
The US is very specific..... As a US citizen, You would have to declare and register as a foreign agent if you were to accept payment from any Chinese entity or interest. So, even if you are being paid by the Chinese government or not, technically, it is best to keep that to yourself. I think you were asked this question because all we see are vlogs of the good things about your experience. You do not show any downside of living there challenging situations there like...... Cameras everywhere, no privacy... and cruelty to animals there( dog meat trade there).
You do know that there’s more cameras per square kilometer in London than all Chinese cities except 1 and all those Chinese cities have way higher population density than London right? India top 2 spots in terms of cctv density globally, London is #4 on the list. As one of the “civilised” cities, where is the complain about lack of privacy in London? Double standards is epic here. Most Chinese citizens I know want those cctvs around as it has reduced crime rate to levels that any liberal democracy country can’t match, they accept the fact that there is no privacy when out in public. Your suggestion of “keeping it to yourself” is a violation of IRS regulations so you are openly telling her to break US laws? The IRS taxes US citizens on all foreign income sourced and requires it to be reported even if there is a tax treaty with said foreign country. As for dogmeat, all that rhetoric about respecting cultures, just because it’s considered bad in your culture doesn’t mean that it’s considered bad in other cultures. That said, animal cruelty laws are in place in China so animal cruelty laws are clamping down on animals falling into the pets category. Lastly regarding privacy, as if there’s privacy in the US unless you go off grid totally. Let’s not forget credit rating is required in US when buying anything significant, every time you use a credit card that transaction is recorded and your credit score data has it. Even for minor purchases on Amazon, who has been busted for selling that data to advertisers. Facebook, Twitter, TikTok all have your digital foot print which the US government can obtained legally or illegally, have we forgotten about the information wiki leaks, Snowden and most recently Twitter files disclosed? An undeniable fact for people who have actually been to China today, the living conditions are far superior to New York City, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, etc. Is China perfect? No. But one thing China is far superior is they actually spend their money on their people instead of sending billions off to for example Ukraine instead of helping their own citizens, continuing to enrich the wealthy while 70%+ of Americans are living Paycheck to Paycheck or go bankrupt from the ridiculous medical bills (most bankruptcies in the US are due to this). Paying illegal immigrants more welfare than legal citizens is another ridiculous situation, you won’t see this in China. Lastly over 150 million Chinese tourist left China in 2019, if China was really that repressive, where is the asylum seekers crisis? The US border crisis is caused by less than 3 million people trying to enter illegally or seeking asylum. 150 million people left China, I’m still waiting to hear of a Chinese refugee/asylum seeker crisis in the West but I’m still waiting.
Nagaland, India eat dog meat. Vietnamese eat dog and cat meat. Indonesian eat dog and bat meat. Filipino eat balut, bat meat. Sabahan eat turtle egg. But that is nothing, imma highlight China since it is the latest trend isn't? You are judging a country based on your own assumptions without even visit that country first.
I left Dallas for a job opportunity in Shenzhen and signed a 3-year contract. The first year and a half was tough, but later started to enjoy China a lot. When my 3-year contract was about to expire, I decided to renew it for 1-2 more year. Fast forward, I've been in China for 15 years, started my own business, got a wife and two kids, and call China my home now.
Trolls alert! Who's paying you to send the same message to every single comment on this comments section. Get a life. @anglohan5428
I was very homesick when I just got to America. I like the nice people in Asia. America is good and bad in so many ways. Mostly good but I miss the fruits, the weathers, the nice neighbors, and friends in VN.
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Yeah, food in Vietnam is very good and healthy. I go every couple of months to HCM and Hanoi, mainly for business. Every year it is more developed. People are very nice. I need to learn more Vietnamese though 😂 @@0animalproductworld558
wow~What a wonderful journey
Mark Twain:
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mind
Some ignorant never step in China and don't accept the truth in China.
Melissa and your family are the bridge builder for culture and peace.
the same should to Chinese too, our govt propaganda, some sentiment for anti-US too, if they knew English, they probably not that against the US you know
Thanks David. I appreciate that.
@anglohan5428
Learn some history about those places and not western propaganda.
@anglohan5428
There is no such thing as social credit points.
@anglohan5428 Troll
Basically, if you have anything nice to say about China, they will accuse you of being funded by the Chinese government. I like your attitude towards life, concentrate on the positives and dwell less on the negatives. People who live their lives only seeing the negatives end up being stressed out and miserable.
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Thank you, Melissa! Your channel was a great comfort to me last year. I had just accepted a job in Shanghai and I eagerly awaited your updates, excited to see what life was like for your family. I’m here now and couldn’t be happier. My cat has arrived too and he’s settled right in. 🙂
This comment made my day! Thank you for sharing this with me. I’m so glad you’re here safe and sound and with your cat too!! So wonderful. If you see me around say hi!!
The arrival of the cat seems like a miracle
@@melissa_renee哈喽，梅丽莎
One of the many reasons that I like your videos is that your content is so authentic, you don't make up things. the flow is very comfortable, that's the Shanghai I know and like. thank you!
I appreciate that very much!! ❤️
Thank you for sharing! Left Shanghai in 1998 😢, missing Shanghai so so much😢😢😢. What a joy, and excitement to see that you filmed the city where i grew up, and places that I missed so much. Shanghai embrace all cultures like a ocean embrace all streams/rivers. Almost everyone could find a place and like minded friends in Shanghai. Hope you and your family enjoy and cherish this precious life experience. ❤
Thank you for your kind comment!
That's very nice to hear about going back to school to be a Librarian. It's never too late. It's funny, I was watching The Mummy the other day, and I liked the scene where Rachel Weisz said, I may not be treasure seeker or adventurer, but I am proud of being a Librarian.
I hear from people living in China that they only intended to stay one year, but then they end up staying much longer. I guess you never know where life takes you. It's good to have a plan, but sometimes it changes and you just gotta roll with it.
I think you have done a good job Melissa, showing a different view of China that many are not use to seeing.
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to say that. ❤️
@@melissa_renee China's Chairman Mao was once a librarian. He perfected the theoretical basis of his revolution during that period. This is a job full of wisdom. Good luck!
@anglohan5428 Free Your Mind First
Hey! I didn't realize what a small world it is until I came across this video and found that you're actually living in the same compound as me. Now when I think back, I've probably seen you and your husband at Manor Coffee the other day if I remember right. I live in Unit 95 with my wife and my 9yo girl, who goes to a bilingual school around this area. Welcome to China and hope you and your family have a good life here. As a local Chinese, I'd be more than happy to help if you have any difficulties with the language barrier living here. See you around.
No way!!!! Please please please say hi to me if you see me around!!! We are two building down from you. And we are at manner a lot!! I’m sure that was us. No really, please say hi. ❤️😊
@anglohan5428 Who made you believe people in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang aren't free? Who made you believe Taiwan's independence would somehow benefit its people but not its unification? You don't live in this part of the world so you know nothing about the reality on the ground. You better stop pretending that you care.
@anglohan5428how much the US pays you to spread propaganda? Is it worth your soul,
@anglohan5428 LOL, HONG KONG IS ALREADY FREE FROM THE BRITISH. THE TAIWANEST ARE ACTUALLY HAN CHINESE WHO ESCAPED THE MAINLAND AFTER LOSING THE WAR. TIBET WAS PART OF CHINA CENTURIES AGO AND THE UGYHURS WERE ORIGNALLY FROM MONGOLIA WHO SETTLED IN XINJING AND THE OTHER MINORITIES THERE AS WELL.
I really appreciate your reporting, your house is so nice. The pay at the international school is the equivalent of the US, my friend is a teacher in So Cal and she moved to China as an international school teacher and was able to save to buy a house in LA from her pay and savings
Yeah it’s a good salary for foreign teachers here.
Wow, glad to see your video pop up again. It appears a lot longer than two months since I watched your last video. I thought you folks probably had left China. Anyway, glad to reconnect again. Totally agree with what you said about China. I retired in California over a year ago and now I travel back and forth to China, really enjoying my stay in China. I will make another trip back to China after Thanksgiving.
Nope still here. 😁 thanks for coming back and watching!
Congrats! 🎉 Wish you and your family all the best in Shanghai! I was missing you! ❤ Hope to watch more of your videos!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate your comment. ❤️
Kept going to your page for the last few weeks to see if you had uploaded, so happy to see that you're back. Good luck with your MILS! And excited for the booktube channel, just subbed!
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! I know you’ve commented on books in the past so I’m so excited to have you along for the new channel! ❤️
💚 your video, thanks for sharing! Life is an adventure, keep exploring it!
Thank you! Will do! ❤️❤️❤️
yeah a new video! good luck for your studies! can't wait for the next video ^^
Thank you so much! 😃
Hi Melissa, enjoying your videos. I came from Shanghai, went to school in Texas, worked in OKC (lake Hefner). It is very interesting to see an Oklahoman family living in Shanghai. The opposite route I took. Thank you for showing your life in Shanghai. I left Shanghai more than 10 years ago. Your videos reminds me many places in Shanghai I'm familiar with, and many new changes. Please keep it up. All best wishes.
So cool!!! We lived very close to Lake Hefner. Last home we owned was in Belle Isle area. We really love it there but are so glad to be international again. I’m sure you totally understand that. So glad you found my channel!! Thanks for connecting!
Yes to all the books! I can’t wait for the cozy autumn cafe dates with you and reading all your recommendations ❤️
Heck yes. It’s happening ❤️❤️
Wow! Thanks for the clips from 1987. I didn't visit China till 2004, so I never experienced that era. Looking forward to more before/after videos in the future.
🤣🤣🤣 I didn’t even notice that on the filter till after I posted it. Thank you SO MUCH for your support. It means the world to me!! ❤️❤️
its not 1987 China. my first time in China was 1988 to Nanjing as my family was the first FDI company in Nanjing. China only started semi-looking like that around 1998 and only the major cities.
@anglohan5428free the ignorance too
Thanks for being honest.
Always!
Nice to see your updates :D The middle autumn festival just passed, I wonder if you all gave the traditional moon cake a try hah, up to see more vlogs and GL to your MLIS
I did! Well we had two different kinds but they were both good!
Always glad to watch your post.
I appreciate that! ❤️❤️
Spreading love and kindness
Hello mate, Joe (a Chinese Aussie) from Perth Western Australia. so looking forward to your new upload, like how you select your background music and places you guys went, remind me of those years used to live in xujiahui and zabei district way back 20 years ago.
Thanks Joe!
I am so envious that you can live in my hometown. I have been abroad since 2006; I miss my hometown.
It’s a great city! Glad I can share it with you.
Good for you! Good luck hitting the books again, yay!
Thanks so much!
Very good Melissa for being so nice and honest!
Thank you!! 😊
@@melissa_renee 🪿
This video could have been a podcast ! ❤
Thanks friend!! ❤️❤️❤️
The outside view from where you're sitting looks leafy and fresh.
I hope you 'll read Han Su Yin' s trilogy. She's Belgian Chinese and she's very cultured. You can learn a lot about China in her trilogy, "My House Has Many Doors" etc...
I hope you and your lovely family will stay long in China, Melissa. Don't worry about security. You're all more secure and safe in China. There are many opportunities for you all too.
Many Americans are having a very tough time in the States... crime, rising cost, poor infrastructures and transport etc... Make China your home while you have the opportunity.Dont worry - everything will work well... but you need to harmonize your choice with what's there in China. God bless and best luck, Melissa and family.
Thank you for the encouragement. ❤️
Glad to see you again! Please keep doing what you are doing and tell the truth. And best wishes to the librarian and teacher career you aspire to!
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️
Hope your family will have pleasant experiences in China😊
Thank you very much ❤️
Cheers, from Canada. p.s. I watch TH-camrs living in China from: the US, Canada, India, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand, Australian, Jamaica, Pakistan, .... 🕊
Thank you for sharing with us the more objective perspective of the city ! BTW, is it possible for you to update more frequently? ^-^
Thank you so much, and no I think a couple times a month is all I can do for now. But I’ll continue to post. I promise!
I can say American cities are in sht holes. Inflations, even auto insurance raises premium lol. Fuel prices are expensive and food omg food …. 60% to 100% more expensive depending if you are looking to buy healthy or not. Houseless people are everywhere in most major cities and sprawling into suburbs. We are in a sad sad time in USA. BUT I still try to stay positive until I can’t.
@anglohan5428 free your own mind
@anglohan5428 i am not even chinese....nice try....i think u are one of those br4inwashed c0w wrshipper
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Nice Q&A! so informative!
They are free or not, you should go visit them, talk to them, and see with your own eyes. @anglohan5428
Great video , thx
"I am a positive person." That says all. 👍
Thank you ❤️❤️
Never clicked so fast🎉😂😂
Oh wow thank you!!! ❤️😊
You have a hypnotic voice, perfect for ASMR.
Thank you ❤️
Wow, the earlier introduction of the video was recorded on 02.02.1987, that was last century, more than 36 years ago.
This is the first time I have heard of a major related to library management.
i grew up in Shanghai, and left for Beijing for my undergraduate education and then to USA for my phd. i have been visiting Shanghai about every other year since then (except for Covid). it's a great city and i enjoy living in both China and USA. i consider both great countries. if only USA politicians give up trying to contain China, the world will be a much better place!
I'm the opposite, but not specifically China. I left the US in 2001 and at that time, my goal was to go back to US asap once i sort out family business matters in Asia. Sometime around 2003, I visited US again on a business trip as the lead for our due diligence team to acquire 2 US companies and on that trip i noticed that i couldn't wait for the trip to end so i can be back in Asia. These days, i would avoid going to US unless I have no choice
its surprising how things have changed in Asia
Yeah I think politically both countries have their issues. I like to look past that and share my experiences. Thank you for your kind comments. Both of you!
The Jews used the so-called democratic votes to invade the U.S. government, control the United States, treat war as a business, feed the more than 10 children born to each family in the 13th arrondissement of New York, and avenge Hitler's massacre? Slave the world?
US is a country that the world will be better off without. Stop calling a bloodsucking, warmongering, hypocrites, hegemonic bustards, a great country.
After using the microphone, your voice becomes very clean and pleasant😊
Oh thank you 😊
Stumbled upon your video again. It’s been quite a long time. I was in China now I’m in Canada. I remember you have so many amazing music choices! OMG Please tell me the opening song thank you! We definitely share similar music tastes!
Welcome back! I will have to find it. I’ll put it in the description when I do.
@@melissa_renee thank you:)
Long time no see! Very interesting Q & A, but can I ask belatedly, what happened to the modelling?
Haha! I did it a few times but it was just for fun. Not something I could pursue full time.
I want Astrill but they do not have union pay as a way to pay for it.
very well contents, I watch many of your videos.
I appreciate that!
Ordinary people, happy life.
Don't trust the media.
seeing is believing.
I was like, "Hey! That's not 1987!" False advertising! If that's the case then yeah, I am new here. :P haha
I was wondering what was going on.
You would make an excellent librarian. I would love to do that too. Does it take a lot of work? I shall follow the other account. I've been talking about books once in a while too!
I'm very glad you are a positive person. Love that about you. I have a hard time with those who aren't...
It is weird to me that people think you are paid by the Chinese government. If they knew you before you made this channel too, they'd even know that is not true.
By the way, love this filming spot.
Haha! I totally didn’t catch the 1987 thing until after I uploaded. Oopsies! And thank you for having faith in me. I’m super excited. 😊❤️
Also you’re the best. ❤️
@0:09 - grandma and mom?
Thanks
To be frank, this is the first time I heard about Master in Library science
I love your comment on tourist boards, yes, comment backed up by a number of Western youtubers in China.... well said. Made me follow your channel. xox
Well thank you so much for the sub! Glad to have you here. ❤️
Looking forward to the next Q&A, Q&A for Kids.
Q: Holland, do you have a boyfriend yet?
Haha I will make sure to ask her that in the Q & A!
What does your daughter do in china. How would you rate china from one to ten based on your stay
About the Spitting, just give them time to be civilized.
Once you live longer in China, u will understand how the government is trying to help others from poor rural area populations migrate to 1st tier Cities to earn their bucks.
Hence all the rural bad habits migrate to the developed cities too (Peeing/spitting/Que cutter in public).
I'm not praising the government because is just a visible fact and in Shanghai, it's really hard to find any homeless people.
Love your video
Thank you so much❤️
好久未见～
Helloooo!
@anglohan5428Are you a network reply robot?
Thanks!
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There are many overzealous extremist in the world.
Don’t let others form it for you.
Let the journey surprise you.
Then form your own opinions.
Be the bridge of love.
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Hi Melissa, about Chinese spitting, I think they are baseball players.
Really beautiful china..and safest country
there used to be a meme where american maybe average in skill, but they would win in being more confident in how good they were then everyone else. where american has alot of self-believe and they didn't care what others think... today, it seem like that confidence has disappeared, american feel uncertain of their future, lack confidence and had turn to jealousy, enters into a dellusion that the chinese government is behind everything... it a rather sad result, resulting in a very polarised society that doesn't trust each other. I just can't believe how much US change within my lifetime. how we gone from celebrating the first black president of US, to an insurrection over disputed election result between trump and biden in just the span of a decade.
some people think this is about US v China, but I don't think so, when Trump started his tarriff war, he didn't just target China. EU, Japan, Korea were all slap with new tarriff, this insecurity, isn't just external either, with american questioning each other as to being "real" american. as the 2 parties continue to fragment the country to entrench their own interest, the country is tearing itself apart, and that is very sad to see. democracy might as solve the issue of monoploy of power, but it has no solution for the duopoly of power and the polarizing effect of such a division. US need to resolve it internal problems, only then can it find the confidence to be a great country again than one that is fearful of everyone else...
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you can you up
No can no BB
毛主席说：我也是图书馆管理员在北京大学
Sony cam retro bandwagon ?
Haha just a filter.
@anglohan5428 Maybe you should free your head first !
Staying as long as you can in China.
We shall see!!
Truth is truth so we just enjoy a good life. Let the haters hate, the nasty ones harm then accuse falsely. It's their problems and not ours. God is real and we just enjoy a good life while God captures them
There are a lot of misconceptions about China but it is true if Communism falls into the wrong hands... It is deadly...
Well done video Melissa! I really wish you will 'get paid by the Chinese government' one day😊
@anglohan5428 please don't corrupt this channel with politics
No way! Won’t be doing that ever. 👌😁
Jusr sub👍👍👍
Thank you!
1987年你还是个孩子
Haha yes. True. I was 6
America is the best country in the world because they talk about China this and that but when they look at their own backyard they’re like damn let’s talk about China again so Americans forgot how there country is number One.
They get paid by US gov to say "You get paid by Chinese Government", nice video btw, more please
@anglohan5428Go get a new job! Doing something meaningful.
The talking points against China are usually of one race while its defenders are diverse. I guess truth transcends any kind of man made division, who wouldve thunk it 😂.
I also get the same negative Comments on my Vlogs too about China and am always getting accused of being a part of a Chinese propaganda.
Sorry to hear that. But I guess it’s inevitable with our channel niches.
@@melissa_renee So True. It's Already predictable that I would get these comments whenever I post something nice about China.
@@ChristopherRevonA western way to silence people with a different view. They could possibly being hired to do so.
網絡上確實有一些中國政府資助的博主，但確信梅麗莎不可能是。
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你的猫胖了
Spent 3/4 of my life growing up in the US after China and human beings are just as ignorant on both sides of the Pacific.
Being a vegan, you miss out on a lot of Chinese delicacy
@anglohan5428says the Aussie criminal
I really want to know if there are some youtubers paid by the Chinese government...
No, but there are few millions paid by CIA.
Her is another one the famous American zombie.
Hahaha he called me a zombie.
@@melissa_renee the man below is a zombie... 😂
The US is very specific..... As a US citizen, You would have to declare and register as a foreign agent if you were to accept payment from any Chinese entity or interest. So, even if you are being paid by the Chinese government or not, technically, it is best to keep that to yourself. I think you were asked this question because all we see are vlogs of the good things about your experience. You do not show any downside of living there challenging situations there like...... Cameras everywhere, no privacy... and cruelty to animals there( dog meat trade there).
You do know that there’s more cameras per square kilometer in London than all Chinese cities except 1 and all those Chinese cities have way higher population density than London right? India top 2 spots in terms of cctv density globally, London is #4 on the list. As one of the “civilised” cities, where is the complain about lack of privacy in London? Double standards is epic here. Most Chinese citizens I know want those cctvs around as it has reduced crime rate to levels that any liberal democracy country can’t match, they accept the fact that there is no privacy when out in public.
Your suggestion of “keeping it to yourself” is a violation of IRS regulations so you are openly telling her to break US laws? The IRS taxes US citizens on all foreign income sourced and requires it to be reported even if there is a tax treaty with said foreign country.
As for dogmeat, all that rhetoric about respecting cultures, just because it’s considered bad in your culture doesn’t mean that it’s considered bad in other cultures. That said, animal cruelty laws are in place in China so animal cruelty laws are clamping down on animals falling into the pets category.
Lastly regarding privacy, as if there’s privacy in the US unless you go off grid totally. Let’s not forget credit rating is required in US when buying anything significant, every time you use a credit card that transaction is recorded and your credit score data has it. Even for minor purchases on Amazon, who has been busted for selling that data to advertisers. Facebook, Twitter, TikTok all have your digital foot print which the US government can obtained legally or illegally, have we forgotten about the information wiki leaks, Snowden and most recently Twitter files disclosed?
An undeniable fact for people who have actually been to China today, the living conditions are far superior to New York City, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Houston, etc.
Is China perfect? No. But one thing China is far superior is they actually spend their money on their people instead of sending billions off to for example Ukraine instead of helping their own citizens, continuing to enrich the wealthy while 70%+ of Americans are living Paycheck to Paycheck or go bankrupt from the ridiculous medical bills (most bankruptcies in the US are due to this). Paying illegal immigrants more welfare than legal citizens is another ridiculous situation, you won’t see this in China.
Lastly over 150 million Chinese tourist left China in 2019, if China was really that repressive, where is the asylum seekers crisis? The US border crisis is caused by less than 3 million people trying to enter illegally or seeking asylum. 150 million people left China, I’m still waiting to hear of a Chinese refugee/asylum seeker crisis in the West but I’m still waiting.
@@WarrenKLiu I wish I could articulate so well. You really have a way with words! and with logic and facts!
Nagaland, India eat dog meat. Vietnamese eat dog and cat meat.
Indonesian eat dog and bat meat.
Filipino eat balut, bat meat.
Sabahan eat turtle egg.
But that is nothing, imma highlight China since it is the latest trend isn't? You are judging a country based on your own assumptions without even visit that country first.
@@WarrenKLiuyou really slapped hard. Kudos
Switzerland, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines are all dog meat consumers. Why do you pick on China?